Merlot Flashcards
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Merlot grape characteristics
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Moderate and warm climates. Dry with medium acidity and tannins
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Just-Ripe merlot
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light to medium bodied wine; fresh red fruit and herbaceous
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Riper merlot
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Medium to full body; cooked black fruit. Warm climates or later harvesting.
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Bordeaux merlot
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Moderate climate and high rainfall. Primarily the right bank.
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Haut Medoc
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Right bank. Less merlot, more cab
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Languedoc Rousillon
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Typically Pays d’Oc. Single variety and blends of merlot
7
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California merlot
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Oak is often usedC
8
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Chile merlot
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Ripe due to warm climate. Soft, medium bodied. At altitude can be fresher
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Australian merlot
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Western australia, e.g. margaret river
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New zealand merlot
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Hawke’s bay - moderate climate with plenty of rainfalll. High range.
